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3513Account of the A Grand Old One Design
  • Document, Note, Field Note
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
Description:
Handwritten partial history of the A Class Design. Includes quotes from E.R. Welles. It appears to be part of a forward for a future article. Gaff Rigged Sloop. Known also as an H class Previously accessioned as 007.121
1064United States Light-House Establishment Daily Expenditures for Bear Island Log, 1877-1878
  • Document, Log
  • Other, Maritime
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Smallidge, Stephen
Description:
During his tenure as light keeper, Stephen Smallidge's family consisted of his wife, Catherine (Kimball), 4 daughters, Sarah, age 8, Ida, age 7, Augusta, age 4, and Adelma, age 2. Keeper's log for the lighthouse on Bear Island from January 1, 1877 to December 31, 1878, as recorded by Stephen Smallidge. Records the times of lighting and extinguishing, quantity of oil consumed, inches of wick expended, and remarks on the weather for each day of each month during the two-year period. Log also includes general accounts of supplies received at the lighthouse. People Mentioned: Catherine Kimball Smallidge, Sarah Smallidge, Ida Smallidge, Augusta Smallidge, Adelma Smallidge [show more]
4184Application for building permit for bridge. September 25, 1981.
  • Document, Form, Application
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Description:
Application for building permit for bridge. September 25, 1981.
11323Application for land use permit,1981.
  • Document, Form, Application
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Description:
Application for conditional land use permit. September 25, 1981.
11327Bridge building permit
  • Document, Permission, Permit, Building Permit
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Description:
Building permit for bridge.
11328Bridge sketch
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Description:
Sketch of bridge.
11329Sketch of bridge by Harris Hyman
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Description:
Sketch of bridge by Harris Hyman engineer.
1096Astor Camp Brackets Architectural Drawing
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
Situated on two hundred acres of waterfront property overlooking Western Bay, August Moon began its existence as the summer camp of the late Brooke Astor. The original two structures, a two-bedroom cottage and separate glass teahouse by architect Robert Patterson, have been restored and modernized by the current owners. Architectural drawing showing the details of the brackets for the Astor camp. People Mentioned: Mrs. Vincent Astor Camp for Mrs. Vincent Astor 3 in. = 1 ft. [show more]
1117Main Drain Cross Section Architectural Drawing
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
Situated on two hundred acres of waterfront property overlooking Western Bay, August Moon began its existence as the summer camp of the late Brooke Astor. The original two structures, a two-bedroom cottage and separate glass teahouse by architect Robert Patterson, have been restored and modernized by the current owners. Architectural drawing showing a cross section of the main drain of an unidentified structure. People Mentioned: Mrs. Vincent Astor Camp for Mrs. Vincent Astor 3/4 in. = 1 ft. [show more]
3852Events 1995-1999
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Army Nurse Corps
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, College of the Atlantic
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Harbors
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Other, Orchards
  • Other, Preservation
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seeds
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, World War II
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Summer 1995-Summer 1996 Programs: Preserving Historic Lancscapes, Elizabeth Igleheart, Maine Preservation Commission, June 1995 Brookside Cemetery Tour, Oct. 1995 Boat Building on MDI during WWII, Ralph Stanley, Nov. 1995 Genealogy Research, Connee Jellison, Jan. 1998 Preservation Workshop, Jan.- Mar. 1996 School Days in the 1850's, June 1996 Preserving an Historic Harbor (conservation easements), David MacDonald, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Lee Patterson, Peter Blanchard, Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996-Sept. 1997 Tour of Museum and Historic Lewis Somes House for National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sept. 21, 1996 History of Brookside Cemetery for MD Elementary School 5th Graders, Oct. 29, 1996 School Days in the 1850's, Harbor House (SW Harbor), K-4th graders, Nov. 7, 1996 Women Underway, Steamships and the Army Nurse Corps, WWII, Nov. 14, 1996 Lighthouses of the Maine Coast, Ken Black, Maine Lighthouse Museum (with Great Harbor Museum), Dec. 6, 1996 MID Historical Society, 65th Birthday Party, Historic Mount Desert Tavern (home of Bill and Betty Reiff, Somesville), Dec. 19, 1996 Fun and Games in 19th c., Harbor House, K-4th grade, Jan. 1997 "Pardon my Dust," benefit performance by Kathleen Lake, COA, Jan. 26, 1997 Hands-on Archival Care, Collections' care in the home, Feb. 15, 1997 Charter Signing, meeting of Mount Desert Selectmen at James Richardson House do commemorate signing of original town charter, Feb. 16, 1997 Heirloom Seeds, Mar. 1997 House Histories (with Tremont Historical Society) using architecture and paper records, May 1997 Publication of Charles Tracy diary, lecture on works of Frederick Church, Claremont Hotel, Summer 1997 John Gilley and Charles W. Eliot, June-Oct. Special Museum Exhibit Lecture by Dr. Richard Judd on Environmental History of Maine Coast, with COA, Summer 1997 Ballard's Boats: At work and play on Mt. Desert Island, June 1997 , NEH Library. Includes panel discussion with Ralph Stanley, Richard Lunt, Paul Stubing Strawberry Festival (and book sale), July 10th History of Automobile and its effect on Mt. Desert; traveling exhibit in cooperation with COA, Fall 1997 Field Course in old house restoration, Oc. 26 and 27; Nov. 1 and 2, 1997 1999: Restoring Old Apple Trees, Stephen page, April 1999 Kitchen Gardens in early 19th c., Christie White, May 1, 1999 [show more]
2939People Buried in Lexington, Mass., including Somes
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • Other, Death & burial
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Mrs. Lyman Somes
Description:
Typewritten list of people buried in Lexington, Mass., apparently having a connection to Mount Desert Island.
3590The Somes Family of Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Places, Cemetery
Description:
Handwritten notes, 3 pp., transcribing inscriptions from stones in Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine.
9262Assorted Deeds
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Businesses, Real Estate Business
  • Other, Deed
  • Places, Cemetery
  • State of Illinois
Description:
Six deeds associated with the family of LaRue Spiker: 1) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William and Alta Hays to Walter Dodge; 2) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Richmond Wheeler to J. Fred Spiker; 3) Deed of a cemetery lot in Bushnell, Illinois, to J. F. Spiker; 4) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William Holchousen to Peter Hersey; 5) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Walter Dodge to J.E. Spiker; 6) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois from several people to William Hays. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.6 [show more]
17488Photographs
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • People
Description:
black scrap book with gold embossed rectangle highlighting “Photographs” on the cover (the photographs have been removed and are in Photograph Album 10
16761Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Women's History
  • People
Description:
scrapbook filled with miscellaneous newsclippings related to Mount Desert Island, the surrounding area, items of cultural interest and the Smith Somes and Stanley families.
14717Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Women's History
  • People
Description:
Oversized Scrapbook filled with greeting cards to Georgia Somes Stanley
5332Program for opera singer.
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • People
Description:
Program for opera singer. Portrait of singer on front of program (sheet of paper folded in half to form small booklet). Woman seated in chair, wearing white peasant-style blouse with short sleeves, sort of vest over blouse, and light colored skirt. Has short dark hair, flower fastened above left ear. Back of program lists “Selected from the Repertoire of Mlle. Avec.” Probably Mlle. Gwen Avec.
4301Letter from Smith to Strouh
  • Document, Correspondence
  • People
Description:
Letter from Smith to Jennie Strouh asking her to come work for him for $1.50 and dated Nov. 4 1889
14075Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Women's History
  • People
Description:
Scrapbook filled with miscellaneous newsclippings related to Mount Desert Island, the surrounding area, items of cultural interest, WWII and the Smith, Somes and Stanley families.
16781Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Women's History
  • People
Description:
scrapbook filled with newsclippings related to WWII, Mount Desert Island and the Smith , Somes and Stanley families. Several references to Hollis Smith, believed to be the owner of the scrapbook and who was the postmaster for more than 25 years at the Mt. Desert PO in Somesville. Articles of interest: (1961) Senator Muskie speaking at the bicentennial celebration honoring Abraham Somes with a stone monument at the site where Somes landed in 1761. (1943) The Boston collier Suffolk went down presumably in a gale with its captain and all 43 crew members. Another article (unknown date) talks about a Bar Harbor man who was aboard the Battleship Maine when it was torpedoed in Havava Harbor. He survived, but that event sparked America's involvement in the war with Spain. [show more]
7724Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about botany and geology of Florida, and other local issues, such as the water supply etc.
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
Description:
Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about botany and geology of Florida, and other local issues, such as the water supply etc.
7725Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about plant life of Florida.
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
Description:
Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about plant life of Florida. Research for an article.
7727Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about plant life of Florida.
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
Description:
Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about plant life of Florida. Research for an article.
7740Rough note by LaRue Spiker, listing some plants
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
Description:
Rough note by LaRue Spiker, listing some plants. Part of research for an article on Florida.
7748Metropolitan Philadelphia: tourist pamphlet about Philadelphia, showing a map and some points of interest
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Writers
Description:
Tourist pamphlet about Philadelphia, showing a map and some points of interest. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker.